Orchard Loop Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Orchard Loop Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Wilderman, IL. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orchard Loop Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 481–544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Orchard Loop Trail · 38.49599, -89.94038
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Orchard Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Orchard Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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